a wee bit
On'yomi (音読み)
- キン
- ゴン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- わず.か
About this kanji
The kanji 僅 means "a wee bit" or a small amount. It is often used in nouns rather than verbs. For example, 僅か (わずか) means "a little" or "just a bit," which you might use when talking about a small quantity of something. Another compound, 僅差 (きんさ), translates to "narrow margin," often referenced in contexts like elections or competitions where results are very close. Additionally, 僅少 (きんしょう) means "a little" as well and is used in similar contexts. It's important to note that while this kanji conveys a small amount, its compounds can express the significance of those small differences, especially in competitive settings.
Example sentences
僅かに残ったお金で生活する。
I live on the little money that remains.
Meanings across languages
- English
- a wee bit
- Tiếng Việt
- một chút
- 日本語
- わずか
- 한국어
- 아주 조금
- 中文
- 仅仅, 一点点
- id
- sedikit
- th
- นิดหน่อย
- es
- un poco
- fr
- un peu
- de
- ein wenig
- pt
- um pouco
Common compounds
- 僅かa little, a few, small
- 僅差narrow margin, slim margin
- 僅少a little, a few, small
- 僅々only, just, merely
- 僅少差narrow majority, shade of difference
- 僅かにslightly, a little, barely
- ごく僅かderisory, negligible, minimal
- 僅かしか(nothing) but a little
Words using this kanji
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